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Cannibal Courtship

Dengue Fever

Cannibal Courtship

Fifth album of Cambodian-influenced rock from the LA six-piece

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6.7

Label
Concord
UK Release date
06/06/2011
US Release date
19/04/2011
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  1. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Like an art-trash cross between Talking Heads and X, with a crucial side order of B-52s. Print edition only

  2. 8.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Slinky, sultry, sophisticated — the multidimensional Dengue Fever will make love to your inner indie rocker
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  3. 8.0 |   Blurt

    Has the potential to break them through to top-line indie status. It couldn't happen to a more intriguing or more musically delightful outfit
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  4. 8.0 |   No Ripcord

    Four albums into their career and Dengue Fever show no signs of running short of ideas
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  5. 6.7 |   A.V. Club

    Once again proves that Dengue Fever is far more than tacky exotica
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  6. 6.0 |   Q

    If Strange Creatures show a grander musical approach, then lyrically they're still fascinated by the bleak detail of everyday life. Print edition only

  7. 6.0 |   musicOMH

    Their sound is just a little too different and unconventional to see them rise above the status of a minor cult band
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  8. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    There's a sense of foreboding as well as fun in many Dengue Fever songs
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  9. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    When Dengue Fever does live up to its reputation by creating a hybrid sound, the sextet does so with more subtlety and cohesion than you’d imagine
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